Java Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Location: North East England (Hybrid Working)
Rate: Circa £60 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract Length: 12 Months (with potential extension)
Security Requirements: Must be eligible to obtain or already hold SC Clearance

We are supporting a leading technology and engineering organisation seeking an experienced Software Engineer (Java) to join a collaborative Agile development team delivering advanced geospatial and cloud-based software solutions.

This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge products within a modern cloud environment, contributing across the full software development lifecycle from design and development through to testing, deployment, and ongoing enhancement. The team operates within an Agile Scrum framework and values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

The role follows a hybrid working model, with approximately three days per week onsite and two days working remotely.

• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable Java-based applications.
• Design and implement cloud-native services and software components.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through to deployment and support.
• Create reusable software patterns and solutions to improve development efficiency and team productivity.
• Develop and maintain unit and automated tests to ensure software quality.
• Participate in code reviews and design reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, security requirements, and best practices.
• Produce clear technical documentation and share knowledge across the development team.
• Collaborate within an Agile Scrum environment, contributing to sprint planning, estimation, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with engineers, testers, and stakeholders to deliver sprint commitments and project milestones.

• Strong commercial experience with Java development.
• Experience building and deploying cloud-based applications and services.
• Proven capability in unit testing and automated testing methodologies.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development teams.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices, including code quality, scalability, and maintainability.

• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and associatedtoolsets such as:
  • Tekton
  • ArgoCD
  • SonarQube
• Experience with Kubernetes and/or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Exposure to the Quarkus framework.
• Front-end development experience using Angular.
• Experience working on geospatial or mapping-related software products.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to quality, security, and compliance, while contributing effectively within a highly collaborative engineering environment.

Due to project requirements, applicants must be eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) Clearance.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.